Which has higher participatory democracy index, Gambia or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 0.421 against 0.406 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guatemala?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Guatemala: Participatory Democracy Index

Gambia

0.406

in 2025

Guatemala

0.421

in 2025

Gambia rank

60th

Guatemala rank

57th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Gambia
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.421 against 0.406 in Gambia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Gambia ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.025	0.031	0.006	Guatemala
1910s	0.0224	0.032	0.0096	Guatemala
1920s	0.019	0.0407	0.0217	Guatemala
1930s	0.0226	0.0417	0.0191	Guatemala
1940s	0.0267	0.1298	0.1031	Guatemala
1950s	0.0369	0.1518	0.1149	Guatemala
1960s	0.1147	0.0965	0.0182	Gambia
1970s	0.1842	0.102	0.0822	Gambia
1980s	0.1777	0.1462	0.0315	Gambia
1990s	0.1413	0.2795	0.1382	Guatemala
2000s	0.1526	0.3342	0.1816	Guatemala
2010s	0.1987	0.3436	0.1449	Guatemala
2020s	0.3738	0.3448	0.029	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Gambia or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 0.421 against 0.406 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Gambia and Guatemala?: 0.015, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guatemala?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Guatemala rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Gambia ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.